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Power of Two: How MNS Workers Made Banner Disappear

'For three months Raj Thackeray becomes a staunch Hindu and for the next three months he becomes anti-Hindu.' IMAGE: The banner opposite Shiv Sena Bhavan that was promptly removed by BrihanMumbai......

Will Trump-Putin Reach A Deal On Ukraine?

Putin is keen on establishing a good personal rapport with Trump and anchor a meaningful US-Russia partnership, realistic enough to accept that Trump is as good an American president as Russia......

Can RSS Put Aurangzeb's Ghost To Rest in Maharashtra?

Senior RSS leader Suresh Bhaiyyaji Joshi's call to drop the Aurangzeb tomb controversy challenges decades of communal rhetoric in Maharashtra, igniting hopes for unity and a balanced historical......

Crypto use suspected in terrorism, secessionist activities: FIU report

A trends study conducted by the federal financial intelligence unit of India has expressed "suspicion" that cryptocurrency is being used across the country's landscape in serious criminal acts like......

China hikes defence budget, 3 times higher than India

China on Wednesday announced a 7.2 per cent increase of its national defence budget totalling to USD 249 billion this year amid its hectic efforts to modernise armed forces, including fast paced......

'It's Like Being Handed A Formula 1 Race Car, But Choosing To Walk'

'The choice is clear: We either embrace this transformation and cement our global leadership, or hesitate, lose ground, and fade into irrelevance.' Kindly note the image has been posted only for......

India Skoda's top foreign market after sales slows in China

The auto major is not just looking at domestic sales, but also planning to ramp up exports to key markets from here, like the Middle East, North Africa and Australia. IMAGE: (From left) Skoda Auto......

CLSA shifts focus back to India, cuts China exposure

Global brokerage firm CLSA has reversed its early tactical shift from Indian equities to Chinese stocks, and has decided to raise India allocation while cutting exposure to China. Illustration:......

Make Tax Officials Accountable!

'Tax officials view most taxpayers as evaders.''The I-T department has a perverse incentive to raise unreasonable demands since the one-fifth tax collected counts towards officials' collection......

India's maiden critical mineral auctions: Who are the participants?

India on Monday announced the results for the country’s first critical mineral auction. Photograph: Polina Devitt/Reuters Amid the tepid response from big players, the list of successful......

Will Renuka Shahane Enter Politics?

'On the governmental level, we are saying all the right things, like beti bachao, beti padhao.''Just giving lip service is not enough, the general mindset has to change.' IMAGE: Renuka Shahane in......

Be Happy Review: AB Baby Plays Papa Again

Choreographer-turned-director Remo D'Souza can sure set the stage on fire but isn't quite the storyteller, notes Sukanya Verma. Abhishek Bachchan is shaping into quite a father figure. From......

Khoj: Parchaiyon Ke Uss Paar Review: Predictable

Khoj: Parchaiyon Ke Uss Paar is too pretentious a title for the far-fetched, lightweight thriller that follows, observes Deepa Gahlot. A small police station in serene Panchgani. Not much crime......

Shyam Benegal, Sir, Only Gratitude For You

'With his passing, Indian cinema has lost its most undaunted voice, a voice of unsettling truths, a window to history, a school of filmmaking.'Sukanya Verma mourns the movie legend. IMAGE: Shabana......

The Men We Loved In 2024

2024 in Hindi cinema wasn't as much about superstardom or showboating as actors shining in astutely written roles or rising from the sidelines to leave a lasting impact. Good, bad, evil, we saw a......

Can Kohli's passion propel RCB to IPL glory?

IMAGE: Virat Kohli showed glimpses of his old form during the recent Champions Trophy with 218 runs from five matches at an average of 54. Photograph: Royal Challengers Bengaluru/Instagram Virat......

Fun or dangerous?: Djokovic's take on coaching pods

IMAGE: Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his second round match against Portugal's Jaime Faria. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters Novak Djokovic wandering across the court to have a chat with coach......

Why Rohit Wants To Stay Test Captain

IMAGE: Following Rohit Sharma's poor showing with the bat in Australia, the BCCI is exploring options to replace him as India's Test captain. Photograph: BCCI Rohit Sharma has informed the......

Champions Trophy: Pick Karun Nair!

IMAGE: Karun Nair boasts an incredible average of 752 in the Vijay Hazare Trophy with five centuries from seven games. Photograph: Karun Nair/Instagram Karun Nair is proving to be unstoppable with......

'I have done the work from last two-three years to be here'

IMAGE: Nitish Reddy dispatches the ball to the boundary en route his maiden Test century on Day 3 of the 4th Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday, December 28. Photograph: BCCI/X......

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